To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

[Indiana, ^Ake/h County]
Rushville push Co^^nd^jDecem 6^1895
W. H. Siebert Mass
Dear Sir The within communication was forwarded to me to answer as 1 once lived at Alquina. and took an active part in the antislavery movement, in the early forties. Mr Maze was an antislavery man. but not active.
^ cannot answer your questions in full as asked.-^ there was no rout [el through Alquina or I should have known it as it was Known as far as I was known, that I was an active friend, of all who sought liberty, about 1840 and up to 1860 1 frequently heard of fugitives passing through Union county some 8 or 10 miles east of Alquina. and was acquainted with some men in that neighbor' hood. I heard at one time of five fugitives being seen about half way between Alquina and the Salem neighborhood, known as the ^riends^ church, and was told they was [sic ] secreted in the garrett liJft of ^illiam Beardj member of the Salem church. ^ reward of flOOO was offered for thei)^arrest, but of course that was no temptation to any of us. who prized liberty above money, there was quite an excitement for a time, as some man would have loved to get the llOOO, but they was kept secreted until the excitement died out. and then was forwarded on there way to freedom, this was about 1840. Shortly after one man came through Alquina. S-^ayed all night

[Indiana, ^Ake/h County]
Rushville push Co^^nd^jDecem 6^1895
W. H. Siebert Mass
Dear Sir The within communication was forwarded to me to answer as 1 once lived at Alquina. and took an active part in the antislavery movement, in the early forties. Mr Maze was an antislavery man. but not active.
^ cannot answer your questions in full as asked.-^ there was no rout [el through Alquina or I should have known it as it was Known as far as I was known, that I was an active friend, of all who sought liberty, about 1840 and up to 1860 1 frequently heard of fugitives passing through Union county some 8 or 10 miles east of Alquina. and was acquainted with some men in that neighbor' hood. I heard at one time of five fugitives being seen about half way between Alquina and the Salem neighborhood, known as the ^riends^ church, and was told they was [sic ] secreted in the garrett liJft of ^illiam Beardj member of the Salem church. ^ reward of flOOO was offered for thei)^arrest, but of course that was no temptation to any of us. who prized liberty above money, there was quite an excitement for a time, as some man would have loved to get the llOOO, but they was kept secreted until the excitement died out. and then was forwarded on there way to freedom, this was about 1840. Shortly after one man came through Alquina. S-^ayed all night